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Project Parent Burnaby/New Westminster

Internal / External Job Competition - #165-17

Since 1928, Family Services of Greater Vancouver has been creating brighter tomorrows for people and families in our community. Last year we supported more than 13,000 people to create possibilities for themselves through professional counselling, therapy, education, advocacy, planning, employment support, and other community services.

Job Summary

To provide counselling, parent-education and support to families and children (0- 12 years) referred by MCFD and to provide linkage between the family, the community, MCFD and other professional services.

This is a 35 hours a week position, preferred to work in a four day week. This position reports to the Program Manager of Project Parent Burnaby/New Westminster. The position is located at FSGV’s New Westminster office. Persons with a second language (i.e. Spanish, Farsi/Dari, Cantonese, Mandarin, Punjabi etc.) are encouraged to apply.

Position Profile/Key Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Family Counsellor is responsible for:

Counselling

Conduct assessments of the needs, dynamics and functioning of families.

Develop goals with the family, and redevelop those goals as

Develop and implement a counselling service, support and intervention plan in collaboration with the family and

Provide service in the family home or in the community as

Arrange integrated case meetings and participate in meetings in collaboration with the family.

Connect children and parents to the appropriate supports and

Advocate for the child and/or family, particularly in regard to housing, health, basic needs or schooling.

Evaluate the effectiveness of services delivered to the child or

Observes interaction between parent and child in their home environment during key times of the day, e.g.: mornings, mealtimes, bedtime. Coaches, models and educates using various therapeutic parenting models and sycho education.

Consultation, Referral and Education

Liaise as appropriate with other agencies/professionals for purposes of consultation, referral and advocacy, in order to ensure that clients receive comprehensive.

Testifies in court when required.

Case management/Record-Keeping

Maintain case records as part of client files, including a log of client sessions; the focus of each session; the approach/intervention utilized; the outcome of the session; and any plans as a result of the

Maintain accurate records of assessments, contacts, referrals and report to MCFD as required by

Maintain up-to-date case files in the agency information management

Maintain other elements of client files as necessary to the provision of services and case management.

Ability to work with families who may present with multiple service needs related to poverty, addictions, violence, child abuse or neglect, attachment and mental health issues who are from diverse cultures and

Competence in a window PC environment including MS WORD and

Education/ Training / Experience

Family counsellors will have a minimum of a Masters degree in a social science (e.g. MSW/MA/MEd in counselling psychology) and/or an equivalent combination of education and

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Work Hours: 35 hours per week (preferred to be done over 4 days)

Salary: Competitive compensation (including pension)

Location: 3rd Floor – 321 Sixth Street, New Westminster, BC V3L 3A7

Start Date: February, 2018

Closing Date: This position will remain posted until the role is filled

Only those short-listed for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls please.

Family Services is committed to the principles of diversity. We encourage applications from qualified people of all genders and sexual orientations, visible minorities, Indigenous persons and persons with disabilities.

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